MahoganySquareFire
At around 11:20am fire crews responded to the 0-100 block of Mahogany Square SE for a structure fire. Crews arrived to a two-story residential home with heavy smoke and visible flames and declared a working fire. Wind gusts were reported to be over 80km/hr and a second alarm was called due to risks of fire rapidly spreading to neighbouring homes.
Firefighters stretched multiple hand lines and began applying water to knock back the fire while ladder trucks prepared to set up water towers. Multiple fire crews were assigned to limit spread of the fire, evacuate and search neighbouring homes for occupants. There was no one home in the source home and no reports of any injuries. Two water towers were set up and used in combination with hose lines to extinguish the fire that had burned through the roof of the source home. Due to the quick actions of firefighters on scene, the fire damage was contained to the source home, and the neighbouring homes were all able to re-occupy.
Calgary Police assisted with traffic control as streets were closed off due to large hose lines connecting multiple fire hydrants to different fire trucks. Emergency Health Services Alberta, ATCO gas and Enmax all attended the scene. Utilities were shut off to the source home.
A fire watch crew is on scene to ensure the fire does not re-ignite. A fire investigator is on scene and continuing their investigation into the origin and cause of the fire.
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